While in office, Trump had already threatened not to come to the aid of any country under attack that he considered owed NATO and the U.S. and was not spending enough on defense.
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Trump suggests he’d disregard NATO treaty, urge Russian attacks on allies
Trump’s remarks come as Republicans are debating whether to provide additional foreign aid to Ukraine, which is fighting a war with Russia after being invaded by Moscow in 2022.
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Nikki Haley challenges Trump on her home turf in South Carolina
Haley skipped the Nevada caucuses, condemning the contest as rigged for Trump, and has instead focused on South Carolina, kicking off a two-week bus tour across the state.
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Trump tells NRA members ‘no one will lay a finger on your firearms’ if he returns to the White House
Casting himself as ‘the best friend gun owners have ever had in the White House,’ former President Donald Trump pledged to continue to protect gun owners’ rights.
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Donald Trump wins Nevada’s Republican caucuses
Trump’s win in Nevada gives him all 26 of the state’s delegates.
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AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal
Sophisticated generative AI tools, from voice-cloning software to image generators, already are in use in elections in the U.S. and around the world.
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House Speaker Talbot Ross registers for state Senate run representing Portland
Talbot Ross is in her final term as a state representative and has registered to run in Senate District 28 this fall.
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Marianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign, ending long-shot primary challenge to Biden
Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips is the last nationally known Democrat still running against President Biden.
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Nikki Haley eyes Super Tuesday and long odds after embarrassing Nevada result
The primary highlighted her daunting challenges against Donald Trump and reignited questions about her long-term prospects in the race.
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Supreme Court appears poised to keep Trump on the ballot in case that will impact Maine election
Justices on both the left and right question attorneys for Trump and the Colorado plaintiffs, focusing on the meaning of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and if states have the ability to disqualify a candidate from the ballot.